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Two small silver ancient Greek coins on gray: left, a helmeted profile head; right, a crouched figure with a lion beside it.

Obol Coin Depicting the Goddess Athena

Two small silver coins shown on a gray background. The obverse shows a helmeted profile head facing left, and the reverse shows a crouched figure with a lion-like form beside a faint inscription. The worn surfaces show the coins' age and metal.

Artist
Ancient Greek
Date
334 (or earlier)-302 BCE
Medium
Silver
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 908 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date -302).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze